Author Archive: mrssmith

While I may not have thought it was the best day ever…many of our friends did for the BEST reason! Today we found out that TWO of our favorite books have sequels coming out! (Yes this is REALLY the reason…Read more

Ah! I’m embarrassed by how long it has been since my last update! We’ve been SUPER busy in the classroom and time has gotten away from me! Here is a preview as to what is happening THIS week in Room…Read more

This week students have begun taking a journey down the road to reading comprehension! On Monday we talked about the “Signposts of Notice & Note” – (from Notice & Note – Close Reading Strategies by Kylene Beers & Robert E….Read more

The first 4 day school week was a big success! We spent a lot of time learning the routines and rituals of the classroom to ensure it will be a successful year! We also spent a lot of time talking…Read more

It was a successful first two days of third grade!! We spent time exploring the classroom, learning about each other, and completing some team building activities to work on our communication and practice working together! Check out pictures on our…Read more

Welcome to our class website! Check back here frequently to see what is going on in Room 167! I hope you had a FANTASTIC summer and are ready for a FANTASTIC year! Stay tuned for more information as I work…Read more

Today was the most BEAUTIFUL day — especially for a morning of playing in the sand and putting your feet in the water — at the beach. Today, we spent the morning playing at Cove Beach in Stamford and it…Read more

Field day 2016 is in the books!! The weather was perfect! Our shirts were awesome! And even though we didn’t win we had TONS of fun cheering on our teammates and completing the athletic events! Thank you to all the…Read more

Today students had two visitors from BDO, a financial company in Stamford, take time out of their busy work day to come and hang out with us in the classroom through the Junior Achievement program. Through a series of five…Read more